Ukrainian Railways will operate new trains to help stranded Indians out of the embattled country, the Indian Embassy in Kyiv said in a new advisory on Sunday.
Indian Embassy’s latest advisory comes as panic-stricken Indians fled to Romania and Hungary to be evacuated and several more hunkered down in Ukraine’s bomb shelters in an attempt to escape the escalating fighting. The advisory asks Indians not to panic and that they should head to the country’s Western regions to leave conflict zones “as and when it is safe and there’s considerable movement out of regions of active conflict”.“The transportation mode of Railways is operational and safer. If tickets are available on regular trains, they may be booked. In addition, Ukrainian Railways is also operating special trains for evacuation of people free of charge, on first-come-first-serve basis at the Railway Station and for which tickets are not required,” the advisory said.
The schedule of trains can be seen on the website https://www.uzgov.ua/, the advisory said.“Embassy of India is closely monitoring the developing situation, especially in Eastern regions of Ukraine. In constant touch with the authorities requesting the safety of our citizens,” the advisory said.The advisory comes Invading Russian forces came closer and closer to Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, Explosions were reported outside the city on Sunday minutes after air raid sirens went off. Advancing Russian forces also pushed into Ukraine’s second-largest city Kharkiv on Sunday and explosions rocked oil and gas installations on a fourth day of fighting in the biggest assault on a European state since World War Two.
